CVE-2020-28635 describes multiple code execution vulnerabilities within the Nef polygon-parsing functionality of CGAL libcgal CGAL-5.1.1, affecting various CGAL and Debian products. Specifically, a malformed file can trigger an out-of-bounds read and type confusion, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction to deliver the malicious input, and can result in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cgal:computational_geometry_algorithms_library:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.